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Redbox Entertainment Acquires Rights to Two New Movies
Redbox Entertainment, the movie acquisition arm of the packaged media kiosk vendor/AVOD provider, continues to aggressively seek independent titles for distribution in the U.S. and abroad. The unit reportedly acquired rights to two films, Chick Fight, and Shadow in the Cloud — the latter a Toronto Film Festival entrant screened to potential buyers last week … Continue reading “Redbox Entertainment Acquires Rights to Two New Movies”
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Latest ‘Secret Garden’ Remake Due Digitally Sept. 22, on Disc Oct. 6
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release STX Films’ The Secret Garden through digital retailers Sept. 22, and on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Oct. 6. The film offers a new take on the 1911 fantasy novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Set in England in 1947, the film follows a young orphan girl (Dixie Egerickx) who, after … Continue reading “Latest ‘Secret Garden’ Remake Due Digitally Sept. 22, on Disc Oct. 6”
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Analyst: Eastern Europe to Double SVOD Subs by 2025
Eastern Europe, which includes Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Russia, has become a projected hot spot for growth of the subscription streaming video ecosystem. New data from ResearchandMarkets.com suggests Eastern Europe will have 26.42 million paying SVOD subs by 2025; more than double from the 10.26 million recorded by end-2019. From the 16 … Continue reading “Analyst: Eastern Europe to Double SVOD Subs by 2025”
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Apple Bows ‘Apple One’ Service Bundles
Since announcing a bevy of branded subscription platforms covering magazines, periodicals, music, video and gaming in 2019, Apple has partnered SVOD service, Apple TV+, with select third parties to expand distribution. Now Apple is going in-house with platform bundling pricing options. Dubbed “Apple One,” the bundles range from combinations of Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, … Continue reading “Apple Bows ‘Apple One’ Service Bundles”
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Disney+ Wins First-Ever Emmys With ‘The Mandalorian’
Disney’s upstart subscription streaming video service, Disney+, Sept. 16 scored its first Emmy award for original series, “The Mandalorian,” winning Outstanding Special Visual Effects at the Creative Emmy Awards. The trophy was followed by series (30-minutes in length) wins for for Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Comedy or Drama … Continue reading “Disney+ Wins First-Ever Emmys With ‘The Mandalorian’”
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Sony PlayStation 5 Bowing Nov. 12 Priced at $500; Digital Edition at $400
Sony Interactive Entertainment Sept. 16 disclosed the launch date and pricing for its next-edition PlayStation 5 video game console. The PS5 launches Nov. 12 priced at $500 for a unit capable of playing 4K UHD Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray Disc content. A digital-only PS5 without disc capacity will sell for $400. Sony disclosed the details … Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 Bowing Nov. 12 Priced at $500; Digital Edition at $400”
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Tubi Says Monthly AVOD Consumption Up 104%; Launches Spanish-Language Platform
Tubi, a division of Fox Entertainment, Sept. 16 announced record 33 million monthly users in August, up 65% from the previous-year period. Since April and coronavirus pandemic, Tubi has averaged 200 million hours per month — an average monthly increase of 104% year-over-year. Internationally, Tubi saw record increases in all countries where it operates. Year-over-year … Continue reading “Tubi Says Monthly AVOD Consumption Up 104%; Launches Spanish-Language Platform”
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Roku CFO: ‘Trolls World Tour,’ ‘Scoob!’ Woke Up ‘Sleepy’ TVOD Biz
As co-creator with Netflix of the subscription streaming video market, Roku has driver’s seat view of not only the over-the-top video market, but facilitating third-party transactional VOD as well. Speaking Sept. 15 on the KeyBanc Future of Technology Conference, Roku CFO Steve Louden said the company had a “banner quarter” for the fiscal period ending … Continue reading “Roku CFO: ‘Trolls World Tour,’ ‘Scoob!’ Woke Up ‘Sleepy’ TVOD Biz”
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ViacomCBS CEO: ‘Paramount+’ Rebranding Gives New Life to Studio
ViacomCBS’ move to rebrand subscription streaming video service CBS All Access to Paramount+ in 2021 could be the spark that returns the famed Paramount Pictures studio to global prominence, CEO Bob Bakish told an investor event. Speaking Sept. 15 on the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Bakish said the Paramount name resonates globally, giving the rebooted … Continue reading “ViacomCBS CEO: ‘Paramount+’ Rebranding Gives New Life to Studio”
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CBS All Access Rebranding as ‘Paramount+’ in 2021
ViacomCBS Sept. 15 announced that its pending global streaming video platform will be called “Paramount+” and take over CBS All Access in early 2021 as part of the service’s expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS’s portfolio of broadcast, news, sports and entertainment brands. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut … Continue reading “CBS All Access Rebranding as ‘Paramount+’ in 2021”
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‘Cobra Kai’ Takes Over Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart
“Cobra Kai,” the “Karate Kid” spinoff that was formerly a YouTube Premium original series before moving to Netflix, climbed to the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended Sept. 12. With the third season still due next year, the first two seasons became available on Netflix Aug. 28 and it … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Takes Over Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart”
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‘Julie and the Phantoms’ Top Rising Show, ‘Lucifer’ Again Top Binge on TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Julie and the Phantoms” was the top rising show, while the service’s “Lucifer” was again the top binge on the TV Time charts for the week ended Sept. 13. Top rising show “Julie and the Phantoms,” from Emmy and DGA award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Descendants) and choreographer Paul Becker (Descendants, Mirror Mirror), … Continue reading “‘Julie and the Phantoms’ Top Rising Show, ‘Lucifer’ Again Top Binge on TV Time Charts”